How can i make my nail varnish thinner?

It's gotten all thick as it is old, can i add water to it to thin it or is that ridiculous?! or oil or something? any ideas? cheers.How can i make my nail varnish thinner?
Ahh, that old chestnut.





What you need to do is take the lid off your nail polish remover, add a few drops of remover in the lid, then pour it into the nail polish. It stops too much coming out at once.





Like it does on your nails, its breaks down the polish making it thinner. Only a few drops or you will ruin it.


Give it a good shake and its as good as new.





If you add water or oil, it will just sit on the top as it cant mix with the polish.





:DHow can i make my nail varnish thinner?
No, you cannot use water for this purpose. Some people have suggested using polish remover and adding a few drops. Not a good idea. It will dull the finished look of the polish. There are special thinners available that you can add to polish to make it thinner.However, these will not return the product to it's original composition and consistency. Polish that has been treated with a thinner (or polish remover), will perform poorly when compared to the original product. Thus, it's best to avoid using thinners (or remover) if possible. One way to avoid using them is to make sure the polish caps are cleaned and tightly sealed after use. Also, by applying a thin coating of Vaseline to the threads of the polish bottle will help to keep the cap from sticking, and it will also form a more airtight seal so that when you put the cap back on and tighten it, air will not leak into the bottle. This will help to keep the polish from thickening since evaporation of the solvents contained in nail polish is what causes the polish to thicken. That is the basis of nail polish and how it adheres to the nail plate - through the evaporation of the solvents in the polish. When polish get to the point where it is too thick to use, the best thing to do is to throw it away, and buy new polish.
Some say that you can add acetone (nail polish remover) You would have to be very careful with that and use very little because it evaporates very quickly.





There is also nail polish thinner that you can buy from beauty supply stores... that might be the safer route.
Add a drop of vail varnish remover - it thins it back out and stops it being all gloopy :]





Seriously, it works!! Just don't put to much in or it'll never set, literally a drop or two for the whole bottle of nail polish :]





Hope this helps!


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water-no no no water doesnt mix too well with most nail ';varnish';


acetone-your varnish will vanish


and plain old polish remover is the best just simply dip your brush in the remover and dip it in the varnish a couple of times and you'll what your looking for
the only thing that could break up old polish is a bit of paint retarder, but i'm not sure how the application will be, it may be streaky
Of course, add a little nail polish remover - not too much though. Then shake the sh** out of it! Hate when that happens!
put acetone (the one u use for removing your nail varnish)
Yes! Add water, I always do and it really works, Just dont add too much; while adding water, every little drop just test it to see when its right!